Special Agent (Bette Davis, George Brent) [1935] @! .avi

Bette Davis ... Julie Gardner

George Brent ... Bill Bradford

Ricardo Cortez ... Alexander Carston

Jack La Rue ... Jake Andrews (as Jack LaRue)

Henry O'Neill ... District Attorney Roger Quinn



This crime melodrama is never dull and has some very exciting moments,

although the action is improbable. It's well-paced with fine acting:

young and beautiful Bette Davis is enjoyable to watch, but her sophistication seems a bit out of place while working for a hood;

George Brent is as suave as ever; and Ricardo Cortez makes a good heavy, with lighting effects making him look more sinister.

I also liked the acting of many of the supporting characters such as Robert Strange (who is a standout), J. Carroll Naish and

Joseph Sawyer, as three of Cortez's murdering henchmen. Anyone who likes the genre should like this film.